September 19-21, 2018, the jubilee All-Ukrainian scientific-practical conference “Actual issues of pediatrics” was held in Kharkiv – XX Sidelnikov’s readings, traditionally dedicated to the memory of Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences, Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Professor Victor Mikhailovich Sidelnikov.
The conference brought together more than 1,500 children’s and family doctors in Ukraine. During the conference, plenary and sectional sessions were held, at which scientific reports from leading pediatricians were presented on topical issues in the organization of pediatric healthcare, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the most common infectious and non-infectious pathology of childhood, immunoprophylaxis, and rational pharmacotherapy based on principles of evidence-based medicine. The reports of the heads of pediatric pediatric support departments on the work done during the reporting period were heard.